Hamid Ali, in his giant robot crocodile, attacks B'wana Beast. Rupert and his helicopter pilot help drive Ali back. A flashback: Michael Maxwell and Rupert graduate from college. They fly to Rupert's homeland in Africa. A storm forces them to crash-land on Kilimanjaro.; The Zambesi begin the caravan of dump trucks bringing their first loads of copper ore from their mines to the coast. In a hidden mountain retreat, the ape Djuba gives ranger Michael Maxell a special serum that transforms him into B'wana Beast. B'wana Beast, with the help of jungle animals, takes one dump truck load of ore off the road and into the jungle; The flashback continues. Rupert and Michael take shelter in a cave near the top of Kilimanjaro. There, Rupert gives Michael a drink of mineral-laced water. Michael becomes larger and stronger and when the ape Njuba places a strange helmet on his head, he can communicate with animals. He becomes B'wana Beast and uses his new powers to help protect the Zambesi Game Preserve. Rupert is appointed national police commissioner and is ordered to bring the mysterious B'wana Beast to justice.